Are you a perfectionist? As you navigate life as an artist, nobody you meet — in collaboration or in competition — is perfect. You know this, yet still set impossibly high standards for your own creative work. You expect to transcend your flaws and shortcomings. Every time. Why? Are you afraid you won’t “measure up”?...

“If there’s ever a problem, I film it and it’s no longer a problem. It’s a film.” -Andy Warhol A song is no different. Process and package a problem, and it becomes a bear in a trap. We can’t beat chaos, but we can control our reaction to it. Bob Dylan couldn’t prevent war, but he showed...